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The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-22
The Barrett Dramatic Club.

The closing entertainment and reception
of the Barrett Dramatic Club, held at the
Belvidere Hall Tuesday evening, was one
of the most noteworthy social events of the
season. At $50 the farce "Doing My
Uncle" was presented by members of the
club. The farce was given in two acts and
was exceedingly we rendered. Following
is the cast of characters:
Charles Hopeful. .-....-...-..... Howard Philips
JACK simmons. ........... :. Mr. u. Baton
Jessie Hopeful. Mrs. Howard Philips
Susan Tuckett. Genie Carey
Grinny. ............... Hattie Bigelowe
The audience was very select, being COM
posed only of invited guests. At ten
O'Clock the floor was cleared and a full
dress reception held. A good orchestra
furnished the music. Among those present
present were: Misses Frances Holmes
Helen Gennert, Anna Phillips, Lottie and
Adele Weber, Hattie and friedrich Bige-
lowe, Emma BessoD, Kittie Mitchell, Vir-
einia and Mary Harry, Louisa Detwiller,
Genie and Ella Carey, Florence Coleman,
Julie Williams. Messrs. Frank and Tom
Smith, Howard Hall, Berthe Phillips, Fred
Cullom, Charles Shone, VIM. Robertson,
Jr., Clarence Detweller, Jaffreys Phillips,
Clarence DAILY William Mitchell, F. r.
Morse. George McAneny, Jr., Mr.. Howard
Phillips and wife, Mr. A. Reed and wife,
Miss Conger, Mr.. Carl Drewsen and sister,
Mrs. Benson and many others.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-02-05
46th CONGRESS- I'd SESSION
SENATE.


In the U. S. Senate on the 9th, Mr..
Mitchell, of Pennsylvania, asked
unanimous consent to take up and con-
slider the House bill for The relief of
dependent parents and h~onorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors who are
now disabled and dependent upon their
own labor for support. Mr.. Harris
objected. Mr.. Cullom offered a resolu-
tion, which was adopted, reciting
that ''since March 81, 1885, the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury, in his monthly
statements, has trea'ed the fractional
81 yer coin in the Treasury as no por
ton of the cash balance available"
and directing the Finance Committee
TO examine into this subject and report
whether additional legislation is requl-
site to make the fractional silver coin
now held in the Treasury a part of the
available cash balance, and also
wheth, r it will be or not judjcious to
provide for having such fractional sill
yer CON Iecoined into standard silver
dollars. The Dependent Soldiers PEN
sion bill was then taken up, and after
some discussion was passed without
amendment and without division. The
Senate resumed the consideration OF
the Agricultural Experiment Station
bill, and it vas passed without a dlvI.
sion, after some amendment. The
River and Harbor bill was received
from the House and referred. MI.
Hoar moved to reconsider the vote by
which the Dependent Soldiers bill was
passed, and a message was sent to the
House requesting the return of the
bill. Adjourned.
In the United States Senate on the
2Sth ult., the credentials of Matthew
s. Quay, Senator-elect from Pennsylva-
MA, were presented and filed. The
Committee on Privileges and Elections,
in investi eating the alleged ''bulldoz
ing' IN Texas, was authorized to sit
during the sessions of the Senate. Tie
Railroad Attorneys bill vas discussed.
During the debate, Mr.. Frye took the
floor, in order, as he said, ito give d
| piece of information" He read an
Associated Press telegram from East
port, Maine, ''sta.ing that the winter
school Of herring had struck into the
| American shore and that about twenty
J five English boats and vessels werethere
fishing within the shore line; and that.
meanwhile, the English cruiser Midklc-
ton was cruising between Eastport and
st. Andrews, ready to Sc re any Ameri-
can fisherman that might venture be-
yond the dead-linr. THAT was all. I"
he said. Pending further debate on
the bill messages were received from
the President vetoing the bill granting
a pension to Benjamin Obekiah and the
| bill for the relief of II. X. Belding.
The Senate then adjourned.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-02-05

OF n~lnety.two redwood trees in
Calaveras Grove, California, ten are
over thirty feet in diameter, and eighty
two have a diameter of from fifteen to
thirty feet. Their ages are estimated
from 1000 to 3, 800 years. Their height
ranges from 100 to 237 feet.
An Iowa railroad conductor who
found a pocketbook containing $3.50 and
hunted up the owner, who proved to be
an aged granger and his wife, was met
with this remark from the old lady: SIT
was a good thing some one 9 Q you
pick it up or we never would have got
it again.
A tpdter-pr00f paint for stone ETC., Is
prepared by fusing equal parts of alu.
minum palmitate and colophony, or
mixing aluminium palmitate with wax
and dissoiying In soda and water. A
solution resembling soap is formed,
which can be used with advantage for
weil-paintiug and the like. After the
paint is dry 1t is washed with a weak
solution OF aluminium TO render it in
soluble.
DR.. p. p. DeherdiR maintains that
the electric light contains rays which
are hurtful to vegetation, but these; he
says, a be held back by transparent
glass. The light itself. he finds, con-
tajns enough of the rays useful to vege-
tation to maintain the life OF plants for
two months and u half. but the quanti-
ty of favorable rays Is too small to
bring crops to a condition of maturity.
"a FAT woman entered a crowded
street al and, Selling the strap, stood
OIL a gcntleman's toes. AS soon as he
could extFicate himself he arose and
offered her his seat"
"You are very kind, sir" she said.
"Not at all, madam" he replied;
'it's not kindness. it's self Defense"
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-02-05
fnat BOY.

Through the house with laugh and shot
Knees threa3bare and elbow out,
Mamma hears, with anxious doubt,
That boy.
Vain are all the lessons taught,
In one short hour they are forgot;
Gentle learneth not
That boy.
Thus she muses. while she tries
To soothe the Weakened baby's cries
While 10 other mischief HES
That boy.
With aching head this mother mild
Looks to the future for her child;
Still needless yells, in accents wild,
That boy.
She hears the dead, unearthly tone,
And STILES something like a groail,
To some bad end will surely come
That boy.
Patient mother, wait awhile,
Summon back thy loving smile,
Soon will graver care beguile
That boy.
Soon the boy with cheek of tan"
Will be the brawny, bearded man,
If thou wouldst trust and honor then
That boy.
Trust him now, and let they care
Shield his soul from every mar
That waits to capture, unaware,
That boy.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-02-05
The Parsees' Sacred Fire.

Lighting the Parsees' sacred fire is
an expensive and elaborate process on
the institution of a new temple. Sixteen
different kinds of wood in 1,001 pieces
of fuel are required to obtain the sacred
flame, which is afterwards fed with
sandal wood, and the cost of the process
averages $500 pounds sterling. There
are still three large and thirty-three
small fire temples at Bombay.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-02-05

ARC" Is the French name for bow,
and "Kansas" the Indian for smoking
water, the combination or which Is
applicable to the leading stream Of
Arkansas.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-02-05

"A woman of Jefferson county,
Georgia, who confesses to a murder, has
had a d~isagreeing Jury, and 1t is thought
impossible to convict her. 1t is believed
that she assumes the crime to shield the
true murderer.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-02-05

When Baby was sick, We gave her castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she cling to castoriA,
whsa she had Children, abe gsve them C~sstoria
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-14
TEMPERANCE ITEMS.

GOVERNOR BEAVER, of Pennsylvania,
is following the commendable example
of Governor Lounsbury, of Connecticut,
in forbidding the members of his staff
to indulge in intoxicating drinks at
official dinners.
THE consumption of beer in Ger
many is reported to have amounted to
H,325, 600 hectolitres in 1885. This
would give an average of ninety litres
(about 200 pints) year to every man,
woman and child in Germany.
THE chief chemist of the Brooklyn
Health Board calls the attention of the
health commissioner to the fact that
brewers are largely using salicylic acid
to prevent their bottled beer from fer
mentation. And the honest brewers
claim that it is such healthy bever-
age!
THERE is no use in cutting down the
day 's'Iabor from ten to eight hours, if
the two hours gained are spent in a
rum-hole. There would be no use in
making arbitration compulsory, if one
of the parties was likely to be kept
from obeying the decision by liquor.
There would be no use in handing over
all the property in the world to labor
ing men, if they drink as they do now.
They would soon dissipate it, and add
nothing to the store.-M Y Nation.
Dr. N. B. RICHARDSON, an eminentf
English physician, opposes taking
stimulants at night for 'night-cap."
because of the extra work it gives the
heart when it needs rest. He says:
when you take your wine or grog
you do not allow that rest, for the in
fuence of alcohol is to increase the
number of strokes, and, instead of
getting this rest, you put on some
thing like 10000 extra strokes, and the
result is you rise up very unfit for the
next days work"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-14
DAMON AND PYTHIAS.
A Sordid Detroit Grocer Who Takes NJ
Stock in Romantic Tales.

A very hard-up looking man entered
grocery on Fort street west the other
day and said to the proprietor:
81 have come to give myself up. My
names Damon"
mo one wants you that Tn aware
of, ," replied the grocer.
But my partner, Pythias, stole a
cake of maple sugar here the other day,
and I've come as a hostage until you
you can catch him. Excuse me if
slice off bit of this cheese and take a
few crackers"
But l haven't missed any sugar"
perhaps not, but Pythias took it all
the same. saw him an hour ago, and
l told him l should wait here until he
surrendered himself. Beg pardon, but
I'll take a herringto go with my crack
ers and cheese"
"What did you say your name WASP"
Damon, sir, and there's nothing
mean about me! When pass my word
nothing on earth will make me break
it. Is this sweet milk in this jar? All!
there; but you'll excuse me if take a
glass"
Look here, you old beat, want you
to get out of this!'' exclaimed the
grocer, who began to see a colored man
in the fence corner.
"But l agreed to wait for Pythias.
81 don't care a copper for Phythias
or you. either! There's the door"
Il promised Pyth. I'd wait here.
What will he say when he finds that
Damon has lied to him?"
$50 you won't go? Well, you will!
Now, you come along, and take that
and that-and thatr'
The grocer pulled him to the door
and bestowed three hearty kicks on his
coat-tails. The man received them
meekly and kindly, and when the per-
formanco was over he walked across
the road and turned and said:
"All right. If Pyth. comes along
just explain how it was. Tell him old
Damon is waiting for him down in the
saloon at the corner "-DetroH Free
Press,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-14
Borneo's Flying Tree-Frog.

One of the most curious and interest
ing reptiles which met with in Borneo
was alarge tree-frog, which was brought
me by one of the Chinese workmen. He
assured me that he had seen it come
down, in a slanting direction, from a
high tree, as if it flew. On examining
it. found the toes very long and fully
webbed to their very extremity, so that
when expanded they offered a surface
much larger than the body. The fore
legs were also bordered by membrane,
and the body was capable of consider
able imitation. The back and limbs
were of very deep shining green color,
the under surface and the inner toes
yellow, while the webs were black,
rayed with yellow. The body was
about four inches in length, while the
webs of each hind foot, when fully ex-
banded, covered surface of four square
inches, and the webs of all the feet to-
gether about twelve square inches. As
the eXtremities of the toes have dilated
disks for adhesion, showing the crea-
ture to be true tree-frog, it is difficult
to imagine that this immense membrane
of the toes can be for the purpose of
swimming only, and the account of the
Chinaman that it flew down from the
tree becomes more credible.-L Nd
ture
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-14
TEMPERANCE.
THE BELL is RINGING.

With lungs of fire and ribs of steel,
Low-whispering valve and humming wheel,
The iron horse the train is bringing.
Hear the loud scream and thunder stroke
See showers of fame and clouds of smoke;
Look out the warning bell is ringing.
Ye idle, gazing throngs, stand back,
There's danger on the smoking track,
And where the busy switch is swinging.
''Now all aboard, now of again;
No drones can reach the moving train.
Look out the danger bell is ringing.
Take heed the engine Of reform
Halts not in sunshine nor in storm,
IT'S freedom song the mass are singing.
Behind behold the tottering thrones
And n dazed multitude OF drones;
The bell of progress now is ringing.
The slave has doffed his yoke and chain,
The drinker will not drink again.
Glad news the harnessed lightning's bringing
Oppression casts his scourge away,
We see the dawn of a bright day,
The golden bells OF Heaven are ringing
&C. ". Bungay, in Temperance Banner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-14

descending enemy upon the point Of
its sharp, bayonet-like beak and trans
fixed it by its own impetus. The bird
changes the color of its plumage several
times before it arrives at full maturity,
and in the days of falconry was known
by different names, such as "haggard'
when wild, "eyass," ''red falcon"
when young, "tiercel," or "tassel-gep.
tle' when full-grown male, term
forcibly recalling the words of Juliet !:
30, for falconer's voice to lure this
tassel-gentle back again %
The hobby was another variety and
trained to fly at larks. When wild it
seems to feed principally on small
birds and beetles, the common dor bee
tie being favorite article of food.
The merlin, the smallest of the species,
was considered in ancient times as the
lady's bird, every rank being obliged
to content itself with the bird allotted
to its peculiar station, royalty alone
having the privilege of bearing an eagle
into the field.
Falconry was doubtlessly most fas-
cinating and exciting sport, but there
are apparently insurmountable obsta-
cles to its ever being successfully at
tempted in this country, the great ex-
pense, labor, and perseverance of train
ing the birds being among the first, and
the comparative disuse into which the
custom of horseback riding has fallen.
Before the Franco-PrussIan war it
was becoming quite popular on the con-
tinent, but has not been revived to any
considerable extent since the return Of
peace. Probably sober judgment de-
cided that, after all there was no great
fun in
Confusion hazarding of neck or spine,
Which rural gentlemen call sport divine.
1t is fair to say that the modern lovers
of field sports have as great and intelli-
gent love for them as their brethren
of the olden time, and have improved
upon them vastly in every way.
True disciples of field sports are hui
name, and in nearly if not quite all the
States genuine sportsmen have united
in securing the enactment of laws for
protecting game--both fish, flesh and
fowl, fur, fin and feather and have
created a proper public sentiment in
aid of enforcing these statutes Frank
HeyW0od, in Chicago Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-14

among working-men, especially among
those OF his own communion. though
1t will appeal, as the production of
Catholic priest, more directly to Cath
Ole than to non-Catholic working
men. If American capitalists would
but follow the good example of their
British brethren in such matters, arti-
Giles OF this kind would be scattered by
the million among the manufacturing
and industrial establishments of the
land Chicago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-14
HOW | WON HER.

When first the maid love, wooed,
gave the rein to hope and passion;
She smiled at my excited mood,
And told me 'love was out OF fashion"
In dainty verses next tried
To move her by my pretty wit;
She tossed each ardent page aside
And clearly would have none of it.
took her to my fathers bank.
And showed her vaults of smiling gold;
laughed at love and Landed rank,
And there again my tale told.
The dawn OF love was in her eyes
Her answer was not hard to guess;
i saw her bosom fall and rise
She blushed and softly answered yes"
HENRI Emerson. IN Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-14

Mamma, what is color blind?''
asked little Nell. Inability to tell one
color from another, my dear" "Then
] guess the man that made my geog-
raphy is color blind, because he's got
Greenland painted down yellow, M
y. Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-14

If it takes boy twenty-five min
utes to cut three sticks of wood to get
supper by, how long will it take him
next morning to walk three miles in
the country to meet circus coming 10
toAvnP- Western Rura!. -.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-14

Said Captious, pointing to sign
which read; umbrellas repaired and
recovered" There is palpable lie."
"WhyP How do you make that outP''
asked Senex "Well, umbrellas may
be repaired, perhaps, but they are
never recovered. "-Te1as Sifti7gS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-14
OLD FIELD SPORTS.
Hawking" as Used in the Chase
for Centuries.

English Dogs That Have Followed the
Chase Since the Middle Ages-The
Hawk After Its Game, the
Wary Heron.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-02-19

-Last week the Supreme Court
III session at Raleigh licensed TWEEN
~ new lawyers.
The North Carolina Press
Association has been invited to hold
its next session at Reidsyille.
--The House OF Representatives
at Raleigh voted indefinitely post
ronc the bill tor the repeal OF the
County Government.
The Senate at Raleigh killed
the House bill TO repeal the Wake
county Stock Law. All bills to re,
peal the stock law in any county
wiki be voted down in the Senate.
As tobacco manufacturing
State North Carolina is in the lead,
having more factories than any
other, the number being 1872 Ac.
"ordlng to statistics taken from the
New York tobacco Leaf" the
number of factories are distributed
In the several States as follows
ARKANSAS, !; Georgia,'1l Illinois
Il; Indiana, .; Iowa, >; Kansas, l
kentucky, 66 Louisiana, "a Mary
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-02-19

-Senators Ransom and ance
voted against confirming the colored
man Matthews TO fiji the office OF
Register of Deeds in the District OF
Columbia.
--Petilions 20 ne County Com
missloners TO order an election on
the local option question at Raleigh
are being circulated by the anti pro
hibitionists. There Will be a lively
time in that city this spring and
summer over the municipal and 10.
cal option campaigns.
january was q bad month for
strikes. During that month $4,000
men struck insthe United States. In
January, 1856, only 1900 struck
Some of these strikes have succeed
ed. some have failed, some have
been compromised and others s;ll
are pending. About 10000 person:
have struck since the 1st OF Januar,
aud have blocked 5000 others who
were forced into idleuess By th'
scarcity Of coal or from simlla
cause. Over 10000 of the Januar,
strikers are in and abcu, New York
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-02-19
MR.. DAVIS ACCEPTS.

We learn with pleasure, says the
Raleigh Nens and Observer, that
the Hon. J. J. Davis has accepted
the appointment rendered him by
the Governor to the vacant place on
the Supreme Court bench. Honest
Joe Davis will remain Honest Joe
DAVIS on the bench. The State
will have in him as faithful, "A wise,
as prudent a public servant as she
has ever had. The integrity which
has always marked the character OF
Mr.. DAVIS will remain an additional
guarantee Of justice to the people
The Apotless life OF the distinguished
gentleman is one OF the hjtest orua
mcnts that eau adorn the bench
He will wear the ermine worthil,
sud to great public. advantage. The
state is to be congratulated on The
"isdnm that suggested his appoint
tlcnt and the patriotism tina
Prompts hie acceptance OF a most re
sponoible office.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-02-19
WHAT A DOCTOR RELATED.

To a reporter OF the Kalamazoo,
Mich, Telegraph, DR.. FRANCHISE, the
we'll known veterinary surgeon, sadly
In the spring Of 1888, while hand-(
ling some carbolic acid which ! was
about to use Tor some purpose in the
practice OF my profession, | acct
d~entally spilled some of it. Oh my
lett leg between the ankle and che
knee. Well, sir, / dldL't think Of It's
being any very severe injury at the
time, though It made quite a painful
wound but | had a terrible time
with that leg. On the place where
it was burned with the acid there
came a running sore which never
left me tor three years, aud which
might have been there We, il | hadn't
used 5. S. S. 1t discharged a serum
like matter and was very painful at
times. 1t Was a great Inconvenience
TO ne in my business, for q man to
be a successful veterinary surgeon
mus, be both active and muscular.
Well, it was queer. but l couldn't
find anything that would cure that
sore. | submitted TO the treatment
OF a number Of physicians in turn,
and tried various remedies, both
standard and empirical, in which !
had considerable confidence. But
20, no better. After suffering great
pain and pecuniary loss tor three
years, | concluded to Try it myself
| tell you | was rather discouraged
but las, spring l began taking ). 5
s., and ielt better right Oft. After
using six bottles, averaging q bottle
every seven or eight days, | va:
cured up. That leg was all righi
, and it has never bothered me a Ii
; since. | am kind Of mashed on tina
| medicine, but | have good reasons
to be. | can't say too much for il
, and almost believe it would cure
anything. have heard a great dea
OF what it has done. but you see TN
instance OF which l have told yo,
5 was a cure OF which | had persona
and positive knowledge.
+, Treatise on Blood aud Skin Dis
eases mailed tlee.
The Swift Specific Co, Drawer ;
Atlanta, Ga.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-02-19
MEXICAN WAR

MEXICAN WAR PENSIONERS.
The pension office at Washington
has prepared q circular showing who
are eutltted To the benefits Of the
Mexican pension act. A copy If
the circular will be sent to any one
upon application. The Commits
siouer Of Pensions has been receiv-
ing daily bushels OF letters from
those who consider themselves emit
tied TO pensions under ,hc act. i,
order To settle all doub, az TO VIII.
are 40 entitled Gen. Black has EN-
bodied III the circulars the portions
.. the act Which indicate who are L.
enjoy lis benefits, with explanator.
remarks c~alcula, cd to make sucl
sections clear. He tina,
oniy soldiers Ut the Mexican war VIII,
ser.ed sixty days therein, and are
now sixty-t"o years Of age. can Sc
cure a pension, unless they car
prove disability Or dependence. The
widow OF such a soldier, IS ais.
barred from the benefits ot the ac,
unless she has r cached sixty-,w<
years, or i. depeb dent upon Others
tor her support. Tie COMMISSIONS
also informs the surviving officers Q
the war that the act places them OF
the same footing with the soldiers
and they only receive pensions oil
the same conditions as they. Tn,
amount OF pension can in no case b,
greater than that Of the soldier
that Is, IS per month.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-02-19

SODA, CHEE.SE, SOAF, TOBACCO,
&c. &c. &c. :
have also Il nice line of CONFEC-
TIONERIES.
And if you want Il good smoke. call
for V. Q. Thompson 4 COS "Caroiina
Bells the best Cigar in town.
You will also find Il nice lot OF Cab
bage always on hand.
Star Lyc. Ball Potash. Pearlinc. Indi-
90. &c.
| would be very much pleased To see
and serve my friends OF Old Orange.
~ All kinds OF Produce wanted.
Yours very respectfully.
y. r. HALL.